Instead of growth - blasphemy What does the new budget prepare? The level of funding for science and the education system can be used to judge the priorities of the state's policy as a whole. Among the national goals approved by the president are the realization of the potential of each person, the guarantee of Russia's technological independence and the entry of our country into one of the ten leading countries in the world in terms of scientific research and development. All this requires a significant investment in intellectual fields. Do the stated goals align with the draft budget for next year developed by the government, which will be discussed in the State Duma in the first reading in the coming days? Pravda addressed this question to the deputy of the State Duma, member of the Committee on Science and Higher Education, doctor of philosophy, academician of the Russian Academy of Education Oleg Smulin. - The education budget is reduced in real money, and the science budget is cut even in nominal terms. In these two important positions, we do not come close to implementing Presidential Decree No. 309 of 07/05/2024 "On National Development Goals... ", but on the contrary, we are moving away. According to this decree, by the year 2030, the level of funding for science must reach 2% of the gross domestic product - this is the minimum amount required for the proper development of a modern country. For comparison: in countries like South Korea and Israel, funding for science from all sources is about 5% of GDP. According to another presidential decree of December 1, 2016 No. 642 "On the strategy for scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation", half of all funds for science should be provided by the federal budget. In the draft budget for 2027, funding for science is reduced by about 9%; Compared to previously approved plans, the reduction is 13%. It is absolutely clear that it is impossible to guarantee the proper development of science in such a situation. The share of spending on science in GDP is also decreasing. Moreover, it has been previously assumed.

Instead of growth - blasphemy What does the new budget prepare? The level of funding for science and the education system can be used to judge the priorities of the state's policy as a whole. Among the national goals approved by the president are the realization of the potential of each person, the guarantee of Russia's technological independence and the entry of our country into one of the ten leading countries in the world in terms of scientific research and development. All this requires a significant investment in intellectual fields. Do the stated goals align with the draft budget for next year developed by the government, which will be discussed in the State Duma in the first reading in the coming days? Pravda addressed this question to the deputy of the State Duma, member of the Committee on Science and Higher Education, doctor of philosophy, academician of the Russian Academy of Education Oleg Smulin. - The education budget is reduced in real money, and the science budget is cut even in nominal terms. In these two important positions, we do not come close to implementing Presidential Decree No. 309 of 07/05/2024 "On National Development Goals... ", but on the contrary, we are moving away. According to this decree, by the year 2030, the level of funding for science must reach 2% of the gross domestic product - this is the minimum amount required for the proper development of a modern country. For comparison: in countries like South Korea and Israel, funding for science from all sources is about 5% of GDP. According to another presidential decree of December 1, 2016 No. 642 "On the strategy for scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation", half of all funds for science should be provided by the federal budget. In the draft budget for 2027, funding for science is reduced by about 9%; Compared to previously approved plans, the reduction is 13%. It is absolutely clear that it is impossible to guarantee the proper development of science in such a situation. The share of spending on science in GDP is also decreasing. Moreover, it has been previously assumed.